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The Last of the First (2004)

★ 10.0 2004-05-02 1h 28m

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The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band during its sunset years: 87-year-old Al Casey, who had worked closely with Fats Waller throughout the 1930s; guitarist Lawrence Lucie, 95 years young, from the bands of Louis Armstrong, Benny Carter and Duke Ellington; saxophonist Bubba Brooks, 79, who was with Bill Doggett; Edwin Swanston, 80, pianist with Louis Armstrong's Orchestra; 91-year-old drummer Johnny Blowers, ex-Bunny Berigan, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra; Ivan Rolle, 85, bassist with Jonah Jones; and 88-year-old Laurel Watson, one-time vocalist with Duke Ellington and Count Basie. Baron's cameras record the musicians through their tours and concerts, capturing their joy in performing together. A celebration of the jazz spirit.

Director: Anja Baron Starring: Albert Vollmer, Joey Morant, Bobby Pring, Bubba Brooks

The Last of the First Cast

  • Albert Vollmer as himself
  • Joey Morant as himself
  • Bobby Pring as himself
  • Bubba Brooks as himself
  • Edwin Swanston as himself
  • Al Casey as himself
  • Lawrence Lucie as himself
  • Alex Layne as himself
  • John G. Blowers, Jr. as himself
  • Ivan 'Loco' Rolle as himself
  • Calvin Lynch as himself
  • Laurel Watson as herself

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